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News updated on 22 May 2022

• New Hong Kong Leader’s Vow to Fix Housing Crisis Draws Skeptics – www.bnnbloomberg.ca

News updated on 18 May 2022

• Clinics, car dealers snap up prime space as luxury brands bow out of Hong Kong’s slumping retail market – www.scmp.com

News updated on 11 May 2022

• CK ASSET SELLS MID-LEVELS LUXURY HOMES FOR $50M AS HIGH-END MARKET HANGS ON – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 2 April 2022

• Hong Kong expats boost Singapore housing market as they flee strict Covid rules – www.ft.com

News updated on 30 March 2022

• Goldman Sachs Expects Hong Kong Home Prices to Fall 20% by End-2025 – money.usnews.com

News updated on 29 March 2022

• Hong Kong February home prices drop to 13-month low, hit by new COVID-19 wave – www.channelnewsasia.com

News updated on 24 March 2022

• Hong Kong Government Introduces Premium Free Building Covenant Extensions as Part of Anti-Epidemic Measures – www.mayerbrown.com

News updated on 22 March 2022

• Hong Kong Home Sales Hit 2 Year Low in Early 2022 – www.worldpropertyjournal.com
• HONG KONG HOME SALES TO HIT SIX-YEAR LOW SAYS CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 16 March 2022

• Hong Kong Nationals Make up Biggest Share of Overseas Buyers in London – www.mansionglobal.com

News updated on 14 March 2022

• Hong Kong analysts reverse bullish forecasts in U-turn for property market as home sales plunge to near zero amid worsening Covid-19 outbreak – www.scmp.com
• Hong Kong analysts reverse bullish forecasts in U-turn for property market as home sales plunge to near zero amid worsening Covid-19 outbreak – www.scmp.com

News updated on 10 March 2022

• What Changes Are Planned for Hong Kong Property Taxes? – www.mansionglobal.com

News updated on 9 March 2022

• Finance chief’s rental deferral plan for small Hong Kong firms in trouble as Carrie Lam wants cabinet to decide whether to support bill – www.scmp.com

News updated on 7 March 2022

• Hong Kong finance minister halves protection period to 3 months in changes to controversial rent waiving scheme – www.scmp.com

News updated on 3 March 2022

• Hong Kong mall and office landlord Wharf Reic says unless economy recovers quickly, situation will be ‘difficult to deal with’ – www.scmp.com
• HONG KONG LEADERS PUSH RETAIL LANDLORDS FOR RENT BREAKS AS COVID ROCKS CITY – www.mingtiandi.com
• Residential sales slump 33pc – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 23 February 2022

• Hong Kong Raises Property Tax for Owners of Expensive Homes – www.bloombergquint.com

News updated on 16 February 2022

• LUXURY RESIDENTIAL SITE IN HONG KONG’S REPULSE BAY SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 12 February 2022

• Hong Kong Home Sellers Cut Asking Prices as Covid Curbs Tighten – www.bloombergquint.com

News updated on 11 February 2022

• Hong Kong home sellers cut asking prices as Covid curbs tighten – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• AUCTION OF TSIM SHA TSUI ASSET FLOPS IN HONG KONG’S THIRD-EVER FAILED COMPULSORY SALE – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 7 February 2022

• Hong Kong exodus: government report on finance sector skirts main reasons for expat exits Read more at: https://www.asianinvestor.net/article/hong-kong-exodus-government-report-on-finance-sector-skirts-main-reasons-for-exp/475361 – www.asianinvestor.net

News updated on 3 February 2022

• Why are Hongkongers snapping up Taiwanese homes? – www.asiaone.com
• Hong Kong shop prices could slump by up to 20 per cent as city’s measures to control coronavirus outbreak hit retailers, restaurants – www.scmp.com

News updated on 1 February 2022

• Tycoons keep building Hong Kong offices as vacancies jump – www.japantimes.co.jp

News updated on 31 January 2022

• Demand for Hong Kong’s ‘nano flats’ could slow down, as prices dip and bigger homes become more affordable – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 January 2022

• Good News For "Subdivided Units" (劏房)? New Regulations On Subdivided Units In Hong Kong Came Into Effect On 22 January 2022 – www.mondaq.com

News updated on 20 January 2022

• Will Hong Kong’s HK$32 million government overhaul solve the housing crisis? – www.scmp.com

News updated on 12 January 2022

• Hong Kong to Set Up Housing Bureau to Tackle Affordability – www.bnnbloomberg.ca

News updated on 11 January 2022

• NAN FUNG BUYS UP JARDINE’S LOOKOUT LUXURY SITE IN HONG KONG – www.mingtiandi.com
• Hong Kong Home Prices to Fall As Residents Leave – www.bloombergquint.com

News updated on 10 January 2022

• Why Hong Kong housing and office markets are facing very different supply shocks – www.scmp.com

News updated on 9 January 2022

• HOME ON HONG KONG’S PEAK SELLS FOR $74.8M AS CITY’S LUXURY MARKET RAGES INTO 2022 – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 4 January 2022

• Hong Kong’s housing market demonstrates its resilience and will continue to roll with the punches in 2022 – www.scmp.com

News updated on 31 December 2021

• In Hong Kong, property prices remain sky-high, despite the challenges – cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com

News updated on 28 December 2021

• Collective Sale of a Building at Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7 Po Tuck Street, Sai Ying Pun sold at HK$377,000,000 under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance – www.taiwannews.com.tw

News updated on 22 December 2021

• New homes snapped up across three projects – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 20 December 2021

• KERRY PROPERTIES BETS $716M ON KOWLOON PROJECT AS RAIL LINE BOOSTS NEIGHBOURHOOD – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 16 December 2021

• Hong Kong’s home prices to fall in 2022 as stock market slump creates ‘negative wealth effect’, Morgan Stanley says, marking a halt in city’s decade-long real estate bull run – www.scmp.com
• HENDERSON LAND ACQUIRES RESIDENTIAL SITE IN HONG KONG’S MID-LEVELS IN $66M DEAL – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 15 December 2021

• Hong Kong’s property tycoons sacrifice profit to appease Beijing – www.japantimes.co.jp
• HONG KONG OFFICE MARKET BEGINS RECOVERY AS RENT CUTS SLOWED IN 2021 2H – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 14 December 2021

• Hong Kong Residential and Investment Markets Scaled New Heights in 2021, With Pandemic Contained and Economy Recovering Property Market Set to Further Improve in 2022 with Border Reopening – www.taiwannews.com.tw

News updated on 11 December 2021

• pest and Most Expensive Cities for Property Buyers and Renters – ftnnews.com

News updated on 9 December 2021

• HENDERSON OUTBID RUNNER-UP BY 37% IN TENDER FOR $6.5B HONG KONG HARBOURFRONT SITE – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 6 December 2021

• Hong Kong developer to offer 300 homes at 50% discount to market price – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 29 November 2021

• Uptick in Hong Kong Office Rents Snaps 28-month Slump – www.mingtiandi.com
• Blackstone Buys Hong Kong Self-Storage Asset – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 27 November 2021

• Hong Kong firms scoop up properties from Chinese developers in distress Read more at: https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/hong-kong-firms-scoop-up-properties-from-chinese-developers-in-distress/87943154 – realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com
• Hong Kong firms scoop up properties from Chinese developers in distress Read more at: https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/hong-kong-firms-scoop-up-properties-from-chinese-developers-in-distress/87943154 – realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com
• HK Oct home prices ease for 2nd month after record high – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 26 November 2021

• Hong Kong home prices ease for 2nd month after record high – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• Kaisa Puts Its Last Hong Kong Project on Sale for $64 Million – www.bloomberg.com

News updated on 25 November 2021

• Hong Kong conundrum: sky-high prices and flats the size of parking spaces – www.ft.com
• HINES FUND BUYS BUTTERFLY HOTEL IN HONG KONG TO CREATE CO-LIVING COMPLEX – www.mingtiandi.com
• KAISA SELLING KAI TAK SITE TO NEW WORLD-FAR EAST CONSORTIUM JV FOR $1B – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 22 November 2021

• Hong Kong Developer Mulls Subsidized Flats to Ease Homes Crisis – www.bloomberg.com
• Hongkong Land: Bringing more than 130 years of real estate excellence to the Philippines – www.philstar.com
• Hong Kong Developer Mulls Subsidized Flats to Ease Homes Crisis Read more at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/hong-kong-developer-mulls-subsidized-flats-to-ease-homes-crisis Copyright © BloombergQuint – www.bloombergquint.com

News updated on 19 November 2021

• CK Asset plans to turn industrial zone near Hong Kong’s Sha Tin Racecourse into residential area with 4,700 flats, school – www.scmp.com

News updated on 18 November 2021

• AOYUAN SELLS PROJECT IN HONG KONG’S MID-LEVELS AT A LOSS AMID CASH FLOW CRISIS – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 17 November 2021

• $82M HOME ON HONG KONG’S PEAK SETS RECORD FOR ASIA’S PRICIEST APARTMENT – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 14 November 2021

• Hong Kong condo sells for $18K psf, most ever in Asia – therealdeal.com

News updated on 13 November 2021

• Hong Kong’s high-end property sales boom despite protests and pandemic – www.ft.com

News updated on 12 November 2021

• Asia's most expensive apartment sold in HK's Peak area – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 10 November 2021

• Why Hong Kong is building apartments the size of parking spaces – www.channelnewsasia.com

News updated on 8 November 2021

• Hong Kong’s property barons set to benefit from affordable housing drive – www.ft.com

News updated on 5 November 2021

• Henderson confident of delivering world-class landmark at Central harbourfront, dismisses dividend payment fears – www.scmp.com

News updated on 4 November 2021

• Billionaire Lee Shau Kee’s Henderson Land To Build $14 Billion Waterfront Landmark In Hong Kong’s Central – www.forbes.com
• Henderson Land unveils $14.6bn plan for central Hong Kong complex – asia.nikkei.com

News updated on 3 November 2021

• HENDERSON WINS HONG KONG HARBOURFRONT SITE WITH RECORD $6.5B BID – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 30 October 2021

• Hong Kong’s homebuyers make a beeline for Manor Hill’s tiny flats, shrugging off record average price for Lohas Park area – www.scmp.com

News updated on 28 October 2021

• Flurry of complaints against Hong Kong agents selling overseas homes sparks licensing call; misleading adverts, withholding cash among grievances – www.scmp.com

News updated on 27 October 2021

• Hong Kong house prices fall by the most in nearly a year as volatile stock market hits buying sentiment – www.scmp.com
• COMPANY CONTROLLED BY FAMILY OF HK’S TERESA CHENG BUYS INDUSTRIAL TOWER FOR $75M – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 26 October 2021

• Investors turn Hong Kong hotel assets into co-living space on higher occupancy, profit appeal – www.scmp.com

News updated on 25 October 2021

• Hong Kong shares close flat as gains in energy, materials offset realty losses – www.reuters.com

News updated on 19 October 2021

• Hong Kong’s property mania inflates prices of even the tiniest flats, putting affordability beyond reach for most first-time buyers – www.scmp.com
• Mansion Global Daily: Big Cities Back on Top, Micro Apartments in Hong Kong Record Massive Price Gains, and More – www.mansionglobal.com

News updated on 12 October 2021

• NEW WORLD SELLS KOWLOON OFFICE FLOORS FOR $154M AS COMMERCE COMES BACK – www.mingtiandi.com
• Hong Kong’s office rental market shows signs of recovery as more space is taken up than vacated for first time in two years – www.scmp.com

News updated on 9 October 2021

• Hong Kong property players surge on northern metropolis plan – www.thestar.com.my

News updated on 8 October 2021

• Ambitious housing plan is conducive to Hong Kong's linkage with Chinese mainland – news.cgtn.com

News updated on 7 October 2021

• Hong Kong’s ‘big four’ developers stand to win big from government’s proposed Northern Metropolis – www.scmp.com

News updated on 6 October 2021

• Hong Kong property deals set to plunge in October amid fears Beijing is tightening its grip on the housing market – www.scmp.com
• Hong Kong’s New Metropolis Unlikely to Tame Prices for Now Read more at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/hong-kong-s-massive-land-reform-unlikely-to-tame-prices-for-now Copyright © BloombergQuint – www.bloombergquint.com
• Rare residential plot in Repulse Bay likely to draw strong bids from developers as outlook for luxury housing improves – www.scmp.com
• Carrie Lam proposes new housing development near Chinese border – www.dw.com

News updated on 4 October 2021

• COVID Still a Drag on Hong Kong's Office Market – www.worldpropertyjournal.com
• Hong Kong keeps third-quarter land supply steady as focus shifts to Carrie Lam’s October 6 plan to ease city’s housing shortage – www.scmp.com

News updated on 2 October 2021

• Hong Kong developer to research how to tackle chronic housing shortage – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 30 September 2021

• Hong Kong developer to research how to tackle chronic housing shortage – realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com

News updated on 29 September 2021

• Carrie Lam’s policy address could push Hong Kong developers to put 10,000 flats up for sale in fourth quarter – www.scmp.com

News updated on 28 September 2021

• Hong Kong home prices hit record high in July, edged lower in August – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 24 September 2021

• Hong Kong property giants deny Beijing is ramping up pressure on industry to fix city’s housing woes, following reports of officials losing patience – www.scmp.com
• Property developers say they never heard of tycoon meetings over HK housing issues – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 23 September 2021

• Flats the size of two king-size beds are being built in Hong Kong – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 22 September 2021

• Sun Hung Kai denies China is squeezing HK developers over affordable housing – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• Reform Hong Kong’s town-planning process, roll out measures to ease housing woes, property specialists urge government – www.scmp.com

News updated on 21 September 2021

• Are Hong Kong Property Tycoons China’s Next Target? – www.washingtonpost.com

News updated on 20 September 2021

• Mainland Chinese firms likely to need another 4 million sq ft in office space in Hong Kong, Colliers says – www.scmp.com
• Hong Kong’s weekend homebuyers balk at Henderson’s The Holborn amid supply increase – www.scmp.com

News updated on 18 September 2021

• Hong Kong’s homebuyers defy banks’ jitters in snapping up flats built by little-known developer in fourth straight sell-out weekend – www.scmp.com

News updated on 17 September 2021

• Hong Kong’s banks pull the plug on a second unfinished housing project, halting mortgage loans to Kwai Hung’s Mangrove flats – www.scmp.com

News updated on 16 September 2021

• Citibank posts US$41.1 million windfall from selling a Hong Kong outlet, in a sign that commercial property market is bottoming out – finance.yahoo.com

News updated on 15 September 2021

• Residential transaction shows downward trend, property market begins to consolidate – www.taiwannews.com.tw

News updated on 7 September 2021

• Worst is over for Hong Kong’s luxury home rental sector as local demand fills flats vacated by expats, says SHKP unit – www.scmp.com
• Hongkong Land sees robust demand for offices – www.thestar.com.my
• Hong Kong steps in to protect buyers of Grand Homm flats, letting customers rip up contracts with refunds and interest – www.scmp.com

News updated on 6 September 2021

• Hong Kong luxury real estate is getting more expensive – again – as residential sales rebound in The Peak and Southside, according to Colliers and Habitat Property agents – www.scmp.com

News updated on 4 September 2021

• Hong Kong’s September home sales head for a record as buyers snap up most of 588 flats offered at three projects – www.scmp.com
• Hong Kong’s September home sales head for a record as buyers snap up most of 588 flats offered at three projects – www.scmp.com

News updated on 1 September 2021

• Hong Kong Luxury Properties Enjoy First Rent Increases in 2 Years – www.worldpropertyjournal.com

News updated on 27 August 2021

• Hong Kong home prices rise for seventh month, near record high – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• First price list opens for Henderson's Henley lll – www.thestandard.com.hk
• Hong Kong’s property deals rise to two-year high as Chinese buyers, foreign investors snap up shops, offices and parking bays – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 August 2021

• Midland, Hong Kong’s only listed property agency, warns that emigration could threaten economic development and housing market – www.scmp.com

News updated on 25 August 2021

• New launches prevent Hong Kong’s housing estates from breaking price records as property supply glut lingers – www.scmp.com

News updated on 24 August 2021

• Office rental premium between Singapore and Hong Kong narrows over last five years – www.edgeprop.sg

News updated on 23 August 2021

• Hong Kong developer Henderson Land says will increase supply of flats after strong showing in first half of 2021 – www.scmp.com
• 6 things you may not know about Hong Kong Island’s revitalised Southern district – www.scmp.com

News updated on 21 August 2021

• Concerns over cushy land deals for private clubs spark new probe into city’s oldest sporting association – hongkongfp.com
• Hong Kong needs more homes, not fatter investment portfolios – www.scmp.com

News updated on 18 August 2021

• SHIMAO OPENS 76TH-FLOOR FLEXIBLE OFFICE OUTLET IN HONG KONG’S THE CENTER – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 17 August 2021

• CAUSEWAY BAY SALE COULD SET STAGE FOR MAJOR HK PROJECT AND MORE ASIA REAL ESTATE HEADLINES – www.mingtiandi.com
• Kerry buys 17 Kwu Tung sites for $500m – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 15 August 2021

• Are co-living spaces making a comeback in Hong Kong? The millennial property trend hits China as young professionals seek flexible short-stays and communal lifestyles – www.scmp.com

News updated on 14 August 2021

• Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices hit new high as economy rebounds from social unrest, coronavirus, according to Centaline Property index – www.scmp.com

News updated on 13 August 2021

• Home Prices in World’s Most Expensive Market Break Record – www.bloomberg.com

News updated on 12 August 2021

• Hong Kong’s housing crisis long blamed on land shortage, but are other factors at play? – www.scmp.com

News updated on 11 August 2021

• Hong Kong’s housing crisis: soaring prices put flats beyond reach, while queue to rent keeps growing longer – www.scmp.com
• Home prices in Kowloon rise after Urban Renewal Authority’s record compensation offer for old residential buildings – www.scmp.com

News updated on 10 August 2021

• Hong Kong's overall property deals to take a breather after coming within touching distance in July of pre-protests high – www.edgeprop.sg

News updated on 3 August 2021

• Wing Tai bets on affordable luxury concept in Kwu Tung after Tuen Mun projects prove popular with millennials – www.edgeprop.sg

News updated on 3 August 2021

• More agents join in the property game – www.thestandard.com.hk

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